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505-507 44Th Ave

Outer Richmond, SF 94121 1500001A 2 units · 2 fl · 1948

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Outer Richmond
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Outer Richmond average of 0.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 505-507 44Th Ave rent-controlled?

San Francisco's Rent Ordinance caps rent increases and provides eviction protection for most residential units built before 1979 with 2+ units. Here's how this building scores.

Built before 1979
Built 1948
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
Likely rent-controlled. Building age and unit count suggest this property falls under San Francisco's Rent Ordinance.

Based on SF Assessor records. Not legal advice — confirm with the SF Rent Board.

Building characteristics
Units2
Floors2
Year built1948
Total area2,600 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1500001A
Ownership

Registered owner per SF Assessor-Recorder (secured roll).

Owner name
Zhang Chao
Mailing address
948 S Ynez Ave Monterey Park CA 91754
Last sale
081413

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505 44th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
507 44th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 505-507 44th Avenue in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1948, currently owned by Zhang Chao. The property's most significant documented issue occurred in August 2011 when an unauthorized construction project in an in-law unit was reported and subsequently addressed by Housing Inspection Services, with the violation being resolved by January 2012. While relatively minor and not directly related to the building's condition, several municipal service calls have been recorded in the surrounding area, including two reports of abandoned vehicles in November 2018 and May 2018 (both of which were resolved when the vehicles were no longer present), a street cleaning issue involving loose garbage in November 2016, graffiti on a fire hydrant in January 2015 (which was addressed without issuing a warning), and a 2014 complaint about waste receptacles being left out continuously, which was resolved through outreach and enforcement measures. These external concerns primarily relate to neighborhood conditions rather than the building's structural integrity or management.

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Risk rating

How 505-507 44Th Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of SF DBI inspection data — notice of violation filings, complaint history, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that DBI inspectors will issue a Notice of Violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

DBI rarely finds violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. DBI has found issues here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
69th percentile

Out of 1040 buildings in this neighborhood, 322 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
88%
No DBI
violation
12%
DBI violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The three data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Neighborhood location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

Estimated permit value across all of this owner's buildings.

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 77.0%
Moderate concern 15.4%
Severe concern 7.6%
Estimated probability of receiving a DBI Notice of Violation in the next 12 months at each severity level. Model: full_hgb_balanced.
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505-507 44Th Ave event timeline

Violations, complaints, fire incidents, permits, and buyouts — most recent records in order.

2025
DBI Complaint May 27
Hi. unit rentals. especially there is a unit in the garage and located in a back room in the garage area¿ there are no fire extinguishers, no secondary exit. it is rented. there is no kitchen cooking facilities as well. it they have converted a small room into a rental. there is no exhaust for the kitchen area¿check the stairs that have not been repaired. back paint peeling. none of the rental units have smoke alarms or fire extinguishers
Housing Inspection Services
DBI ComplaintMay 27
Unit in garage is being rented out. no kitchen for cooking. the garage unit located on the bottom does not have a number and is not registered in the number 505-507 44th avenue

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